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Old Mar 15, 2017 | 10:44 PM
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Default Crossbones riser bushing install problems

I recently ordered a set of "Gooden-tite" poly bushings for my X-bones; the local "stealer" ordered them for me, so I am 90% sure it is the right P/N.

Anyhow, the darn things won't seat below the plane where my bars rest in the risers. What am I doing wrong?




This picture was taken after completely seating the bolt.
 
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Old Aug 5, 2017 | 11:20 AM
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did you eventually take the rubber bushings off?
 
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Old Aug 11, 2017 | 07:24 PM
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First guess ... wrong part number. I put them on my bones with no issues.
 
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In the pi ture, it looks like those are bolts instead of nuts as the bo es eedz a thread adPter that screws into the to before the riseres. And then the nuts. Not bolts.
 
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You might have it upside down. The bolt heads on bottom with thread coming up into the risers, with the nuts fitting into riser.

Is this a trick question!!
 
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Here is a picture of what the springer stud adapeter look like mounted.
from there you add one bushing, followed by the riser. The one other bushing, then a washer and lastly the nut.
On the right side of mine there is a spring that goes inside the riser. I believe it acts as a ground?
After this sequence, you add the bars and clamps
 
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